In the heart of the city
Just a stroll from the University of Ottawa downtown campus, you’ll find the historic Byward Market, home to an eclectic potpourri of restaurants, cafés and bistros, specialty boutiques, artisan shops, outdoor vendors, street performers, artists, and live-music venues.
An abundance of festivals
Ottawa and its sister city, Gatineau, Quebec, host an array of festivals and events throughout the year: Winterlude… the Canadian Tulip Festival… Ottawa Blues Fest… the Festival franco-ontarien… the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival… the Ottawa International Jazz Festival… and many more.
A nature-lover’s delight
If you’re an outdoors person, you’ll love Ottawa. Whether you’re into hiking, biking, cross-country or downhill skiing, swimming, or golfing, you’ll find plenty of opportunity in and around the nation’s capital to indulge your passions.
A privileged relationship with government
Located less than a 15-minute walk from Parliament Hill in Canada’s capital, the University of Ottawa enjoys unparalleled access to federal government departments and prominent national institutions.
In fact, our success in teaching and research is linked to our faculty’s role in federal government policy making, as well as its access to authoritative information sources. These sources include the Parliament of Canada, the Library of Parliament, Library and Archives Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. The University of Ottawa also participates in dozens of partnerships, memberships, and affiliations with leading capital-based national, non-governmental organizations in the health, legal, data, research, and public policy sectors.
In fact, our success in teaching and research is linked to our faculty’s role in federal government policy making, as well as its access to authoritative information sources. These sources include the Parliament of Canada, the Library of Parliament, Library and Archives Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. The University of Ottawa also participates in dozens of partnerships, memberships, and affiliations with leading capital-based national, non-governmental organizations in the health, legal, data, research, and public policy sectors.
